Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Boys are active. Boys are rambunctious. Let's face it sometimes boys are down right crazy. And I have four of them (under six). They certainly keep me on my toes all of the time. I am always on the lookout for something fun for them to do on days where bad weather forces us inside. Something other than video games. Green Town Toys makes earth friendly corrugated fiberboard toys for kids that are perfect for creative play.

"Our mission is to design and manufacture children’s products that inspire imagination, creativity, and fun. Our extensive in-house manufacturing capabilities allow us to ensure prompt delivery, competitive pricing, and unparalleled customer service. In addition, we take the utmost pride in offering sustainable products that are designed and manufactured right here in the U.S.A."

As far as sustainability, Green Town Toys is doing a great job. They have been certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, the corrugated fiberboard contains up to 42% recycled content and is 100% recyclable. In addition, all adhesives and inks used in their products are water-based, non-toxic, and 100% recyclable. So not only will your kids enjoy the toys, but this is a purchase you can feel good about. And being made here in the U.S.A is a huge plus for me.

Green Town Toys sent me and my boys The Citadel to try out. At 54.5" x 54.5", The Citadel is their largest play in toy and can fit 3-4 children. I have to admit that I was so excited to get this and could not wait to get it set up. The Citadel arrived in a fairly thin box considering how big the end product was, and all pieces were folded flat. My husband was able to put this together using their easy to follow instructions in about 35 minutes. And that is with 4 boys touching and "helping" so if he was doing it solo I feel it would have been even faster. I am impressed with the thickness and durability of the corrugated fiberboard.

Once it was all set up the boys could not wait to get inside. They can all fit in their quite comfortably and with room to play. Now, my boys love Star Wars. That might be a slight understatement. So they decided to grab all of their little Star Wars figures and line them up throughout the Citadel. We had Clone Troopers guarding the entrance and Jedi vs Sith battles in the towers. It was a lot of fun.

The Clone Troopers on the bridge.

A crazy amount of figures housed in The Citadel

The almost 4 year old twins.

The 6 year old.

And the 16 month old.

To add even more fun to this awesome toy, the walls are a blank canvas for your kids to draw on! Hand them some crayons, markers, paint, etc. and let them go to town! I have not yet broken out the art supplies as I am waiting for a good rainy day to do this. The Citadel can also be collapsed for easy storage if you don't want it sitting out all of the time. Instructions with this are included with the assembly instructions so be sure to hold on to them. We decided we are just going to leave it up in our family room all the time because it is so much fun. It has been there for 2 weeks and the boys continue to have a blast with it.

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For the remainder of April, Green Town Toys is offering free shipping on any order. Plus they are giving Green Mama's Pad readers an exclusive code to save 15% off your entire order! Just use code greenmamaspad at checkout. A 15% discount plus free shipping is an awesome deal so be sure to head over and check out all of their fun toys!

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